Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of long-segment cement-augmented pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of stage III Kummell disease.Methods A total of 136 patients with stage III Kummell disease admitted to Yingtan 184 Hospital between February 2020 and February 2025 were selected and randomly assigned via a random number table to either the conventional group (n = 68, treated with traditional pedicle screw fixation) or the study group (n = 68, treated with long-segment cement-augmented pedicle screw fixation). All patients were followed up for 6 months postoperatively. Perioperative indicators, pain intensity, spinal function, radiographic parameters, biomechanical indicators, and complication rates were compared between the two groups.Results The study group had a longer operative time, greater intraoperative blood loss, and a shorter hospital stay than the conventional group (all P < 0.05). Preoperative visual analog scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores did not differ significantly between the two groups (P > 0.05). At 6 months postoperatively, VAS and ODI scores were lower in the study group than in the conventional group, and the preoperative-to-postoperative changes in both scores were greater in the study group (all P < 0.05). Preoperative anterior vertebral body height ratio, vertebral wedge angle, and global spinal Cobb angle did not differ significantly between the groups (P > 0.05). At 6 months postoperatively, the study group had a higher anterior vertebral body height ratio and lower vertebral wedge angle and global spinal Cobb angle than the conventional group; the preoperative-to-postoperative changes in all three parameters were also greater in the study group (all P < 0.05). The maximum axial pullout force and torsional resistance were lower in the traditional fixation group than in the cement-augmented group (P < 0.05). The total complication rate was lower in the study group than in the conventional group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Long-segment cement-augmented pedicle screw fixation provides superior stability. Its application in patients with stage III Kummell disease can effectively alleviate pain, promote the recovery of spinal function, restore vertebral height, correct spinal deformity, and reduce the incidence of complications.